What if the path to enlightenment isn't about ascending away from your human experience but diving deeper into it?

In this week’s episode, intuitive business mentor & spiritual wellness mentor Lindsay Schroeder joins Aimee to explore the dangerous trap of spiritual bypassing and reveal why your body holds the key to true awakening.

Lindsay shares her expertise, offering a refreshingly grounded approach to consciousness that honors both your spiritual essence and your beautifully human experience.

She takes us through:

- Spiritual bypassing to avoid dealing with uncomfortable emotions and bodily sensations

- How spiritual awakening is deeply intertwined with nervous system work

- The difference between feeling your feelings vs. telling stories

- Practical techniques to complete emotional cycles from root causes rather than quick fixes

- Reframing “negative” emotions rather than trying to bypass them

- Descension as a spiritual practice, going deeper into your human experience

And so much more!

Connect with Lindsay

https://our-are.mykajabi.com/awakening-guide

https://our-are.mykajabi.com/embodiment

Instagram: instagram.com/ourandare

Connect with Aimee:

Instagram: @aimeetakaya

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Learn more about Aimee Takaya, Hanna Somatic Education, and The Radiance Program at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.freeyoursoma.com⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠

What if your negative body image isn't the villain in your story but actually a messenger trying to help you?

In today’s episode, Aimee sits down with Deb Schachter, one of Boston's leading clinicians in body image and eating disorder recovery, to explore a revolutionary approach to working with body image that goes far beyond body positivity.

Deb takes us through:

- How body image is multi-dimensional; it holds our entire story, past experiences, and present moment feelings

- The "rotary" effect: How we quickly jump into "fix-it" mode without addressing what triggered the spike

- Shape-shifting patterns: How early family dynamics shape our patterns of emotional and physical adaptation

- Why negative body image may be trying to protect or guide us

- Three core muscles to develop: Mindful awareness, curiosity, and compassion toward our body image experiences

And so much more!

Deb is recognized as one of Boston’s leading clinicians in the areas of body image and eating disorder recovery. She has dedicated her 30-year career to helping people unpack their body’s story and the wisdom it has to offer. She brings authenticity, curiosity, and compassion to her work and emphasizes the profound power that connection has in the healing process.

She integrates playfulness and mindfulness into her workshops, individual and group work, and is inspired by how unique the growth process is for each of us. She believes wholeheartedly that we all have the ability to find our inner alignment and has seen how her confidence in her clients translates into change. Blending together her East Coast sensibility and her West Coast spirit, Deb has developed a language and an approach that is accessible to all.

Connect with Deb:

Instagram: @bodyimageinsideout

https://bodyimageinsideout.com/

Get the book!

Body Image Inside Out: https://debschachterlicsw.com/

Connect with Aimee:

Instagram: @aimeetakaya

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Learn more about Aimee Takaya, Hanna Somatic Education, and The Radiance Program at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.freeyoursoma.com⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠

What happens when a Southern Baptist single mom trades perfectionism for Maya wisdom?

Jan Capps discovered that the secret to a fulfilling life isn't found in climbing to the top; it's woven into the beautiful tapestry of community, creation, and embracing our gloriously imperfect humanity.

In this week's episode, Jan shares her transformative journey from small-town North Carolina to the highlands of Guatemala, where she spent decades working in healthcare and learning from Mayan culture.

Jan takes us through:

- How collaborative, imperfect gods gave Jan permission to embrace mistakes

- Why Maya women weave multiple roles, businesses, and dreams into one integrated life

- How the concept of "Susto" (soul loss) offers profound insights into healing

- A revolutionary approach to values-based living

- Why "everyone has a roof" in Guatemala and what Americans can learn about true interconnectedness

And so much more!

Jan Capps has been a public health advocate for immigrants, farmworkers, domestic violence victims, and people of color in the US, Guatemala, and Mexico for over thirty years, focusing on building local capacity and health equity.

During her two stints living in Guatemala, she organized and trained community health workers and midwives, managed a medical clinic, and studied the Maya Tz’utujil language. She has presented, trained, and written for national audiences.

Her greatest joy and most humbling experiences have been being a mother and watching her glorious daughter grow and launch into the world. Jan splits her time between Seattle, Washington, and North Carolina.

Connect with Jan:

Website: www.jancapps.com

Check out her memoir: Bird's Eye View: A Tapestry of Maya Mythology, Motherhood, and Making Life Anew

Connect with Aimee:

Instagram: @aimeetakaya

Facebook: Aimee Takaya

Learn more about Aimee Takaya, Hanna Somatic Education, and The Radiance Program at⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠www.freeyoursoma.com⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠